RIA Novosti: Will Russia Disappear As A Great Power?
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posted by FerrasB on June, 2005 as Imperialism
Will Russia disappear as a great power? 01/07/2005 09:05 MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Vasily Kononenko.) Russia's population is shrinking. According to the Federal Service for State Statistics, the worst-case scenario will see just 77 million Russians left by the middle of the century, with 123 million at best. The main cause of the nation's steady extinction is a low birth rate. In 1989 Russia's population was 147 million, but this figure began steadily decreasing in subsequent years. In the 1990s, migration compensated for 40% of natural population loss, but in recent years this has also started to dry up. Experts say that a demographic crisis is in evidence and that only higher birth rates can help the nation extricate itself. According to Yekaterina Lakhova, chairwoman of the State Duma Committee for Women, Family and Children, birth rates are low because the state does not provide practical support for families with children. In an interview ... >> full
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RIA Novosti: Turkish leader: Turkey Won't Sway Russia's Decision...
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Turkish leader: Turkey won't sway Russia's decision on military base transfer 30/06/2005 19:09 Baku, June 30 (RIA Novosti, Gerai Dadashev) - Turkey will not try to sway Russia's decision on the transfer of its military bases from Georgia to Armenia, the Turkish Prime Minister said. Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a press conference here Thursday that it was up to Russia to decide whether its bases should be re-deployed and that Turkey could only be a passive onlooker in this situation. A week ago, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev announced plans to increase national defense spending to $300 million, almost double last year's $175 million. He said the decision had been prompted, among other things, by Russia's planned transfer of its military bases from Georgia to the neighboring Armenia. Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said that only part of the weaponry and hardware would be moved in, in order to comply with the Conventional Forces in ... >> full
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"No Alternative To Armed Struggle"
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posted by FerrasB on as Imperialism
Russia, China support each other on Taiwan, Chechen issues 01/07/2005 16:58 MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and China are bolstering reciprocal support on Taiwan and Chechen issues, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday. These issues are crucial, Hu Jintao said after talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He said Russia and China were developing cooperation on key international issues of mutual interest, particularly, stability in Central Asia, cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), UN reform and the Korean nuclear problem. He also pointed to the importance of the joint statement the two leaders signed following the talks. President Putin, in turn, said the declaration reflected the similar approaches of Russia and China to the main foreign political issues. "We understand the importance of Russian-Chinese good-neighborliness and partnership for our nations and the world as a whole," Putin said. "Annual summits play a crucial role in the development of ... >> full
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Putin meets with Security Council members 18.06.2005, 13.46 MOSCOW, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had a conference with members of Security Council Saturday, said the presidential press secretary, Aleksei Gromov. Prime Minis
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posted by FerrasB on as Imperialism
Russia, China support each other on Taiwan, Chechen issues 01/07/2005 16:58 MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and China are bolstering reciprocal support on Taiwan and Chechen issues, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday. These issues are crucial, Hu Jintao said after talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He said Russia and China were developing cooperation on key international issues of mutual interest, particularly, stability in Central Asia, cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), UN reform and the Korean nuclear problem. He also pointed to the importance of the joint statement the two leaders signed following the talks. President Putin, in turn, said the declaration reflected the similar approaches of Russia and China to the main foreign political issues. "We understand the importance of Russian-Chinese good-neighborliness and partnership for our nations and the world as a whole," Putin said. "Annual summits play a crucial role in the development of ... >> full
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Chechenpress: America Is Interested In Stability In The Caucasus
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posted by FerrasB on as Imperialism
June, 27, 2005 America is interested in stability in the Caucasus Russia is at the verge of complete disintegration for independent states, each of which will follow its own way, and in political circles of the USA already for a long time it is considered to be a territory with external attributes of a state possessing resources and human capital. At an active influence of the USA , the Russian empire further will be exposed to the hardest tests. As the most powerful power the United States of America are nowadays interested in the sanction of military-political crises in some states and, first of all, in the suburbs of the Russian empire. After the announcement by Bush of revision of the "antiterrorist" doctrine, the administration of the USA proceeding from especially national interests, has returned to the reassessment of the role of the military power mechanism of the foreign policy. At the present stage global ... >> full
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